the big advantage that this machine has over most new devices is its enormous library of games. well, most consoles have to rely on a really strong launch line—up, like the switch with zelda: breath of the wild, or the ps5 with spider—man and things like that, steam is launching with its own platform, with thousands upon thousands of games. that is something that no other console has ever been able to rely on, which puts it in such a unique position in the market. not all the games in that huge library are optimised for play on the steam deck. games like control or fallout: new vegas all work fine though, even with the graphic settings maxed out. but maxing out the graphics has a drastic effect on battery life. valve say the steam deck�*s battery will run for eight hours on low end games or simple tasks, but if you play graphics and processor intensive titles, expect that life to drop to something